24 thoughts on “Photos of the Day – When stairs are faster than the elevator”

Elevator? There is an elevator in the building? And for those of you not from the US (such as our friend PN)….that’s a “lift”. See, I can speak a different language. Both American English, English English but my Australian English needs lots of work.

In the states we uses suspenders to hold up our pants (or some do) and put braces on out teeth.
I will never forget the evening that my English friend said after we checked into our hotel room after spending a few minutes flirting with the handsome desk clerk “We need to call Karim and tell him we want to be “knocked up” in the morning”. Getting “knocked up” has a whole different meaning in the US.

I found out about what we call “garter belts” by watching the movie “Shirley Valentine”.
Unfortunately when I went to Greece I didn’t find a man named Costas who wanted to take me out on his brother’s boat.;-)

Almost forgot….I speak fair to middling Canadian English also…living fairly close to them and watching Canadian TV I can pick it up…..but sometimes they sneak a word in I’ve never heard before. Then I have to email one of my Canadian friends.

Hahaha, very strategic indeed. Why not just abandon the lift or elevator or whatever you call it. The sign is like covering up something. Just same as when your husband cook for you for the first time (because it’s his surprise for your anniversary) and it tastes horrible. You will not say its ill tasting but you will instead be thankful he cooked for you.